period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
pressure; oppression; suppression
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
military authorities; army circles
commandant; commanding officer; general
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nothing but; none other than
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
role; part; job; assignment
supreme leader; ultimate leader
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to live; to reside; to inhabit
emperor; prince; princess
to be thrilled; to be excited
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
conference room; place of assembly
silence; stillness; quietness
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)